Author Archives: Syndicated Content
It may take several tries to find best COVID-19 vaccine, PAHO director says
BOGOTA (Reuters) - It may take several tries to find the best vaccine for COVID-19, the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) director Carissa Etienne said on Wednesday, as she urged countries to ...
Sep 23, 2020
U.S. House Democrats unveil democracy protection package aimed at Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday unveiled a new package of democratic reforms aimed at President Donald Trump, saying it would curb future presidential abuse and prot...
Sep 23, 2020
Fed’s Evans says he doesn’t fear 2.5% inflation, or even above
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will keep interest rates at zero until the economy reaches full employment, inflation is "sustainably" at 2% and the Fed is confident it will overshoot that goal, Chica...
Sep 23, 2020
Egyptian orchestra for visually-impaired women resumes concerts amid coronavirus
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Al Nour Wal Amal (light and hope) chamber orchestra, a music group of visually-impaired women, has faced many challenges over the decades, yet none was like this year's pande...
Sep 23, 2020
Fed not planning ‘major’ changes to Main Street program, Powell says
(Reuters) - Companies have made only "modest" use of the Federal Reserve's Main Street Lending Program, but credit is pretty broadly available to them already, and the U.S. central bank isn't planning...
Sep 23, 2020
Trump announces new Cuba-related sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced new sanctions related to Cuba on Wednesday that will prohibit Americans from staying at properties owned by the Cuban government as well as...
Sep 23, 2020
U.S. markets regulator to vote on raising thresholds for shareholder proposals
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is set to vote on Wednesday on making it tougher for shareholders to push companies on issues such as climate chang...
Sep 23, 2020
Robots target coronavirus with ultraviolet light at London train station
LONDON (Reuters) - Robots that can kill the coronavirus with ultraviolet light have been brought in at one of London's biggest train stations, St Pancras International, as it tries to restore customer...
Sep 23, 2020
Polish coal miners expand underground protest against restructuring
WARSAW (Reuters) - Around 200 miners at mines owned by Poland's biggest coal producer PGG who are protesting at government plans to restructure the industry refused to return the surface on Wednesday,...
Sep 23, 2020
U.S. FDA head tells Senate hearing COVID-19 vaccine safety comes first
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday told a U.S. Senate hearing that the agency will vet the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, downplaying t...
Sep 23, 2020
